As we head into July, the Tedeschi Trucks Band brings its “Wheels of Soul” tour to Canandaigua, Machine Gun Kelly and Avril Lavigne come to Syracuse, and the local summer concert series season kicks into full gear. Plus, dozens of area bands are in action around the region in the coming week!
Please be sure to check each show’s event page for various venue protocols, as well as potential postponement or cancellation information. Stay safe, and enjoy as much live music as you can in the coming days!
(Note: the concerts are listed below in chronological order)
Civil Songs
Louiston – the project of singer-songwriter Lou DiPietro – will kick off the 2022 Newfield Music Series at Mill Park. He’ll be joined by a full band, including drummer Chris Ploss and bassist Joey Arcuri, to play songs from his recently released album, “Civilian.” Find out more here.
Fitnell Farms BBQ Food Truck and Dennis’ Homemade Ice Cream also will be on site for the event, and organizers will be hosting an Empty Bowls Ice Cream Fundraiser at the park starting at 5 p.m. and running throughout the evening.
When: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 (postponed from June 22)
Where: Mill Park, 222 Main St., Newfield
Cost: free
Read an interview with Louiston here!
Songs to Sing
Kevin Kinsella returns to South Hill Cider for an acoustic show, drawing on a catalog that includes songs from John Brown’s Body, Tribulations, several solo albums, and his forthcoming new record. His latest release is the single, “Take a Look.” Learn more here.
Kieran Riley Makepeace will also perform a set of his original material.
When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: South Hill Cider
Cost: free
Bringing the Funk
The Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series continues with the double bill featuring two top local acts: Leo & The Maydays at 6 p.m. and veedabee at 7 p.m.
Leo and the Maydays released an excellent indie-pop album, “Freshman,” which showcased Leo’s impressive lyrical and vocal skills along with the musical chops of her bandmates John Carter, Tyler Flewelling, and Mike Parker The musical alter ego of Houston native Victoria deBerry, veedabee has seen her style evolve from a folky acoustic sound to harder-edged electric rock with the help of her bandmates Chris Bedell, Paul Vidovich, and Parker. Both acts are affiliated New Vine Records. This show is part of Downtown Ithaca’s Pride Week; learn more here.
UPDATE: veedabee will not be able to perform tonight; Leo and the Maydays will play two sets instead!
When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday
Where: Bernie Milton Pavilion, The Commons
Cost: free
Summer Jazz
The Marriott Summer Jazz Series continues at Monks on the Commons with London McDaniel and The Mystics, who include some players from Free Boody Institute. “We play ‘jazzy’ instrumental versions of songs by Radiohead Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Zeppelin,” said McDaniel.
When: 8-10 p.m. Thursday
Where: Monks on the Commons
Cost: free; donations welcome
Brotherly Love
The Brothers Comatose are led by brothers Ben Morrison (guitar, vocals) and Alex Morrison (banjo, vocals), who propel the band’s “raucous West Coast renderings of traditional bluegrass, country and rock ‘n’ roll music. The five-piece string band is anything but a traditional acoustic outfit with their fierce musicianship and rowdy, rock concert-like shows.” Find out more about them here.
https://www.thebrotherscomatose.com/
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Where: The Smith Opera House, Geneva
Tickets: $25, available here
Thursday Blursday
Practice at Pete’s returns with a stellar triple bill featuring Night of the Iguana (just off their album release show), triple5spout (who released their debut album in January), and Microbes, Mostly (“Smashy garage pop from your friendly pals in Ithaca”).
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Where: Pete’s Cayuga Bar, 116 S. Cayuga St.
Cost: $5
Read an interview with Night of the Iguana’s Steve Gollnick here!
Underground Sounds
“Come on out for a night of great music and great kava!” with Dorée, House, Chiara.
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Where: Sacred Kava Bar and Tea Lounge
Cost: $7 cash/Venmo
Funk for Lunch
The Funky Lunch continues in downtown Ithaca, with some of Ithaca's favorite DJ's spinning disco, house, and funk every Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m. This family-friendly series is curated by DJ Proper Philth, who says: “Bring your kids, bring your roller skates, bring a sandwich. It's the Funky Lunch!” He should know: he's the featured DJ this week!
When: 12-1:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Bernie Milton Pavilion
Cost: free
Cross Country
The Cortland Main Street Music Series kicks off its 2022 season at a new venue, Rose Hall, but with the same focus on presenting a mix of top-notch national, regional, and local acts. This week’s show is headlined by the James Barker Band, a Canadian act now based in Nashville. “After notching their third No. 1 in Canada with the ‘dynamic country-rock’ single (MusicRow) ‘Over All Over Again,’ and a landmark US record deal with Sony Nashville and Villa 40, the group has released their collaboration with 14X Grammy Award nominee and long-time idol Dierks Bentley, ‘New Old Trucks.’” Find out more here.
Two local favorites -- country/classic rockers Tailor Made, and fast-rising country artist Jon Rogalia – round out the lineup.
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Where: Rose Hall, 19 Church Street, Cortland
Cost: free; donations welcome
Farm Fun
The Friday Night Farm Jams series continues with two local acts: Jessie Gray, the singer-songwriter who released an impressive debut album, “Through the Woods,” in 2019, and Motherwort, the “farm-grrrl folk-punk band” comprising Heather Sandford, Youngiee, Quennell, Mahra Parian, and Ashley Ickes (who’s playing her last show with the band).
When: 6:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Finger Lakes Cider House
Cost: $5
Rolling On
The Tedeschi Trucks Band brings its 2022 “Wheels of Soul” tour to the Finger Lakes, this time accompanied by legendary LA-based band Los Lobos; TTB keyboardist Gabe Dixon opens the show. TTB just released “I Am The Moon”: “an epic undertaking in four albums with four corresponding films and 24 original songs. Inspired by a mythic Persian tale of star-crossed lovers, and emotionally driven by the isolation and disconnection of the pandemic era, the thematic ‘I Am The Moon’ totals more than two hours of music, unfolding a robust tapestry of genre-defying explorations that propel the treasured American ensemble into new and thrilling creative territory.” Find out more here.
When: 6:30 p.m. Friday
Where: CMAC, Canandaigua
Tickets: $20-$149, available here
Maddy and the Mikes
Ithaca singer-songwriter Maddy Walsh will kick off the summer concert series on the Cornell Arts Quad, joined by a local all-star (and all-Mike!) band that includes guitarist Mike Suave (the Blind Spots), drummer Mike Parker (Night of the Iguana), and bassist Mike Wu (Gunpoets). They’ll perform songs from The Blind Spots and Walsh’s recent solo album, with a few surprises thrown in for good measure. (Go here to see the rest of the summer series concerts.)
When: 7-9 p.m. Friday
Where: Cornell Arts Quad
Cost: free and family-friendly; free parking on campus after 5 p.m.
Ready to Rock
Leo and the Maydays kick off their weekly July residency in downtown Ithaca, showcasing their distinctive brand of alternative indie pop, as displayed on their recent album, “Freshman.”
When: 9 p.m. Fridays in July
Where: The Downstairs
Cost: $10
Read more about Leo and the Maydays in this interview from last fall!
It’s A Celebration
Celebrate America’s Independence in Cortland County with the return of fireworks at Dwyer Memorial Park. The live music lineup includes: Rooftop Revelers (4 p.m.), Cortland Jamfest Cabaret (5 p.m.), Cherry Holler (6 p.m.), Doug and Eamonn Hubert of Hotdogs & Gin (7 p.m.), and Jon Rogalia & The Swamp Boys (8 p.m.).
When: 2-10 p.m. Saturday (rain date is Sunday)
Where: Dwyer Memorial Park, 6799 Little York Lake Road, Preble
Cost: free admission; $5 parking fee
Seneca Sounds
Two area bands will be performing Saturday at the sixth annual Seneca Falls Canal Fest: NEO Project will bring their high-energy blend of funk, soul and R&B to the Community Stage at 4-6 p.m., followed by The Backtalk Band playing a variety of classic pop and rock tunes at 7-10 p.m. Canal Fest also features rides, crafts, food, and more in downtown Seneca Falls throughout the weekend.
When: Friday-Sunday
Where: downtown Seneca Falls
Cost: free
Grand Opening
The Osmote Winery Tasting Tent is now open, and they’ll be celebrating with a Grand Opening Party featuring local favorite GoGone will be playing live with special guest Brian Wagner at 6-8 p.m. Tastings will be available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a full bar menu after 5 p.m.
When: 6-8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Osmote Tasting Tent, 3879 Marcia Lane, Burdett
Cost: free
Keeping it Country
Ian Flanigan, finalist on “The Voice” (Team Blake, Season 19, 2020), comes to CNY to showcase his whiskey-soaked voice, evocative lyrics, and a country sound reminiscent of Joe Cocker and Chris Stapleton. He’s toured with Trace Adkins and Chris Janson, and will be releasing his debut album on Reviver Records this year. Nashville-based sister duo Presley and Taylor will open the show.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Treleaven Winery, King Ferry
Cost: $25-$35, available online here
Swinging on the Lake
Diana Leigh and the Shorty Georges kick off the 2022 summer concert series at Taughannock Falls State Park. The local swing band includes Leigh on vocals, Kevin Jones on guitar, Stu Zimny on bass, Ken Zeserson on sax, and Keith Evan Green on drums. Bring blankets, chairs, picnic baskets, and your dancing shoes. (See the rest of the summer series schedule here.)
When: 7-9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Taughannock Falls State Park
Cost: free; $5 parking fee per car (Empire Pass honored)
Dark as a Dungeon
The ElectroZone returns to present an evening of “Dungeon Synth and Dark Ambient,” featuring Mortwight, from Denton, Texas; Unfeeling, from New York City; and Avoidance, a collaboration of Lexi Turner and E Weber-Han from Ithaca). "Please wear a mask."
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Downstairs
Cost: $10
On the Road to Shangri-La
Three Dog Night is still going strong, more than 50 years after its inception. Known for hits such as “Mama Told Me (Not To Come),” “Joy to the World,” “Black and White,” “Shambala,” and “One,” the band’s current lineup includes Danny Hutton (founder/lead vocalist) and Michael Allsup (guitar), Paul Kingery (bass/vocals), Pat Bautz (drums), Howard Laravea (keyboards) and David Morgan (vocals).
Danny McGaw opens the show.
When: 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Point of Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport
Cost: $50-$125, available here
Celtic Collaborations
The Grady Girls and friends, including percussive dancer and musician Danielle Enblom, will present an evening of music and dance celebrating summer. Their show will feature old favorites from their earliest shows as well as brand new sets of tunes. Expect duo and trio collaborations featuring their many side projects (Drank The Gold, Good Aine, Steptune, etc.). And enjoy the power of their full band playing in joyful unison!”
When: 5-8 p.m. Sunday
Where: South Hill Cider
Cost: $5-$20 sliding scale
MAQ Attack
South Hill Cider’s Monday Night Jazz series continues this week with MAQ, a quartet that performs everything from classic and modern jazz to Brazilian bossa and folk music. The lineup includes Eric Aceto (violin), Harry Aceto (bass), Doug Robinson (guitar, vocals), Chad Lieberman (accordion), and Steve Pond (percussion). Learn more here.
When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday
Where: South Hill Cider
Cost: free
Selling Out in Syracuse
Machine Gun Kelly brings his Mainstream Sellout Tour to Syracuse, where he’ll be promoting his latest album, which blends rap, rock, and pop. He’ll be joined by Avril Lavigne (promoting her new album, “Love Sux”), and Iann Dior.
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
Where: St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse
Tickets: $25-$120, available here
More Shows
Nate Marshall plays the Trumansburg Farmers Market at 4-7 p.m. Wednesday
Nick Weiser, Greg Evans, and Nicholas Walker play at Argos Inn at 5 p.m. Wednesday
Rena Guinn and Joe Lule will play Pub Night at the Stonecat Café at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday
Levi and the Wranglers are at Drifters on Owasco in Moravia at 6-9 p.m. Wednesday
Gravel Gerty and the Scratch Out Squad plays the Trumansburg Farmers Market at 7-9 p.m. Wednesday
The Ampersand Project plays Bright Leaf Vineyard at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday ($5)
Taksim plays Brookton’s Market at 6-8 p.m. Wednesday
Mark Maynard plays Ithaca Beer at 6 p.m. Wednesday
Fresh Vintage plays the Scale House Brewery at 6-8 p.m. Wednesday
Flea Circus returns to Salt Point Brewing at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
The Ageless Jazz Band plays the Homer Summer Concert Series on the Green at 7 p.m. Wednesday
Sacred Root Kava Bar and Tea Lounge hosts its weekly Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday
Jeremy Bussman hosts the weekly Open Mic Night at the Upstairs at 8-11 p.m. Wednesday
The Range hosts its weekly Salsa Night Latin Dance Party, featuring DJs and dance lessons, from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday
Rachel Beverly is at Brookton’s Market at 5-7 p.m. Thursday
The Dart Brothers are at Grist Iron Brewing at 5-8 p.m. Thursday
The Inner Crazy plays the Six Mile Creek Vineyard’s Sunset Music Series at 6-8 p.m. Thursday
90 Proof kicks off the Nautie Summer Nights series at Lucas Vineyards at 6 p.m. Thursday
City Limits plays Punk’s Place in Candor at 6 p.m. Thursday
Raised on Radio plays the Three Bear Inn in Marathon at 6 p.m. Thursday
The Scale House Brewery hosts its weekly Open Mic Night at 6-9 p.m. Thursday
Aiken is at Cortland Beer Company at 6 p.m. Thursday
Benny T brings his Open Mic Posse back to Crossroads Bar and Grill in Lansing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday
The Vinyl Lounge continues its weekly residency at Trumansburg’s Atlas Bowl at 7-10 p.m. Thursday
Adam Parker plays the new McGraw Box Brewing Company at 5 p.m. Friday
Dave Richman plays a solo show at Brews and Brats at Autumn View at 5-7 p.m. Friday
Jess Novak and Ben Wayne are at Summerhill Brewing at 5-8 p.m. Friday
Miller and The Other Sinners are at Wagner Vineyards at 5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday
Terrapin Station is at Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards at 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday
Johnny Dowd plays the Lucky Hare stage in Press Bay Alley at 6 p.m. Friday
The Vectors are at ONCO Fermentations in Tully at 6 p.m. Friday
Unreal Village is at Homer Hops at 6-8 p.m. Friday
Dirt Road Ruckus is at Treleaven Winery at 6 p.m. Friday ($5)
Feed the Fire plays Buttonwood Grove Winery at 6 p.m. Friday
The 40 Thieves are at Grist Iron Brewing at 6-9 p.m. Friday
The Mighty Jet Band is at Two Goats Brewing at 6 p.m. Friday
Janet Batch and the Four-Bangers are at Hopshire Farm and Brewery at 6-8 p.m. Friday
Dirty Blanket plays Prison City’s North Street Farm in Auburn at 7 p.m. Friday
Exit 11 is at Cortland Beer Company at 8 p.m. Friday
Messy Truth is at Ransom Steele Tavern in Apalachin at 9 p.m. Friday
DJ Jona continues his weekly residency at The Upstairs at 10 p.m. Friday
The Jesse Collins Quartet plays the Brooktondale Community Center at 1-4 p.m. Saturday
Spudz and Taggit play Buttonwood Grove Winery at 1-4 p.m. Saturday
Joel Kane’s Uptown plays Chateau Dusseau at 3-6 p.m. Saturday
All Strung Out is at Summerhill Brewing at 6-8 p.m. Saturday
Quona Hudson is at Homer Hops at 6-9 p.m. Saturday
Off the Rails plays Brewer’s Kitchen and Taproom at 6 p.m. Saturday
Dustin Stuhr and Sweet Pete play Brookton’s Market at 6 p.m. Saturday
Mike Petroff and the Blues Band play Willowdale Bend at 6 p.m. Saturday
Bob and Dee are at the Gould Hotel in Seneca Falls at 6-9 p.m. Saturday
Soul Section is at Grist Iron Brewing at 6-9 p.m. Saturday
Metasequoia is at Two Goats Brewing at 6-9 p.m. Saturday
Pine Box is at The Westy at 6-8 p.m. Saturday
Erin and the Backwoods Blues Project is at Beerocracy at Seneca Lake Brewing Company at 6-8 p.m. Saturday
The Ripcords are at Heuga’s Alpine in Tully at 7 p.m. Saturday
GIO is at Cortland Beer Company at 8 p.m. Saturday
The Mix Tapes are The Glen Haven at 8 p.m. Saturday
No Direction is at Ransom Steele Tavern in Apalachin at 9 p.m. Saturday
The Mary Ott Band will play the Sunday Jazz Brunch at the Stonecat Café from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
The Grit N Grace Duo plays at Treleaven Winery at 1-4 p.m. Sunday
Sydney Irving plays Bright Leaf Vineyard at 1 p.m. Sunday
El Rojo Jazz plays Buttonwood Grove Winery at 1-4 p.m. Saturday
The Pelotones are at the Finger Lakes Cider House at 1-3 p.m. Sunday
Gerard Burke is at Red Newt Winery at 1-3 p.m. Sunday
Ben Borkowski is at Solera Tap House at 2-5 p.m. Sunday
Kody and Herren are at Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards at 2 p.m. Sunday
Cisco and the Soul Benders are at Grist Iron Brewing at 2-5 p.m. Sunday
Unreal City is at ONCO Fermentations in Tully at 2 p.m. Sunday
Singing Notes and Slinging Jokes is at Two Goats Brewing at 4 p.m. Sunday
Rob Ervin is at Owasco Lake Brewing at 5 p.m. Sunday
F.A.R. is at Grist Iron Brewing at 6-9 p.m. Sunday
Blue Eyed Soul is at Grist Iron Brewing at 2-5 p.m. Monday
Brett Beardslee brings his weekly Monday Night Blues back to Rasta Ranch Vineyards at 5-8 p.m. Monday
The Yardvarks play the Firelight Live concert series at Firelight Camps (behind La Tourelle) at 6-8 p.m. Tuesday
The Center for the Arts in Homer hosts its weekly Open Mic Night at 7-9 p.m. Tuesday
Tim Ball and Friends play the Trumansburg Farmers Market at 4-7 p.m. Wednesday
Madd Daddy plays Bright Leaf Vineyard at 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday ($5)
The East-West Blues Band plays Ithaca Beer at 6 p.m. Wednesday
Molly and the Ringwalds play the Virgil C.O.V.E. Concert Series at Hope Lake(across from Greek Peak) at 6 p.m. Wednesday
The Rocky Bottom Trio (with special guest Chad Dean) plays the Homer Summer Concert Series on the Green at 7 p.m. Wednesday
The Range hosts its weekly Salsa Night Latin Dance Party, featuring DJs and dance lessons, from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday
